Members Newsletter

Hello again everyone! Now that our Canadian winter has finally loosened its icy grip, we’re looking forward to meeting you in Montreal (on a rooftop Terrasse no less) and sharing even more updates on so many new developments.

Here are a few of the BIG ones...

A little Bit... Coin anyone?

Yes, it’s true - we have been playing {sic} with the idea of paying out the winnings in BitCoin for the longest time and after our first executive meeting last month, it’s now official - starting in September, our servers will spill the beans in electronic currency. Members Stay tuned !

Note: to take advantage of this new frontier, you’ll need a Bitcoin wallet.We chose Bitpay because they have been around a long time and have apps for all platforms. Remember, a Bitcoin wallet is stored on your device. You can also link it to other devices. Bitpay also supports backup and of course you can buy with Bitpay at supported merchants, ATM and stores too. Download the App or start here: https://bitpay.com

A general list of tournament rules will be available to all players at the registration desk. Here is a list of widely used rules:

1.) All entries are subject to approval by the tournament (rules) committee.

2.) Players should move their men with only one hand.

3.) Players should begin each round punctually and play at a “comfortable” pace.

4.) The tournament committee may impose a time limit on any round.

5.) Players should play in relative silence.

6.) Judges may be assigned to any round; all rounds in the Championship Flightwill be assigned judges from quarterfinals on up. Any player may request that ajudge supervise any round.

7.) At the start of any game either player may ask to mix the dice. In this case heshakes the four dice together in one cup and rolls them out. The opponentselects a die — then the roller — then the opponent — with the roller thentaking the last one.

8.) If any difference of opinion develops, all men will be left frozen on the board until a judge is sent for. He, with at least one member of the tournament committee, will make the necessary ruling, and their decision will be final. But no play can be contested once the next throw of the dice has been made.

9.) Both dice must be thrown again if either die is not rolled out flat on the board; if a die lands flat on a man, it is still considered cocked and both dice must be rethrown. A player may not offer a double before recasting, however, since play is considered to have started once the dice are thrown, cocked or not.

10.) If a player throws his dice prematurely, before his opponent has finished hismove, the dice must be rethrown.

11.) Both players should keep score, unless they agree in advance that only one ofthem need do so.

12.) Spectators are expected to be silent during play, and any spectator may bebarred from watching a match.